NHS Dudley has received an award for its innovative approach to managing long-term conditions such as heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the home.
The PCT, council, community services and the Dudley Group of Hospitals Foundation Trust, won an award for partnership working and the launch of their telehealth monitoring service in the regional Celebrating Success Awards.
The new service is currently offered to patients with two long-term conditions, and allows them to have their health managed remotely by nursing staff. Telehealth systems are set up in patients’ homes to measure individual’s health and well-being in the home environment.
Patients are trained to use the monitor by nursing staff and take their own blood pressure, oxygen levels, weight and temperature on a daily basis. This information is automatically transferred using a telehealth monitor to Dudley Community Alarm’s monitoring centre, where the information is checked and any problems raised with PCT nursing staff.
Pictured: Janet Howard of Dudley Community Alarms with Maggie Williams of Dudley PCT. (may use picture – see attachment)
For more information contact Melanie Godley; telephone: 01977 660313, email: melanie.godley@tunstall.co.uk
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